strengthen

(strĕngk'thən, strĕng'-, strĕn'-)

v., -ened, -en·ing, -ens.

v.tr.
To make strong or increase the strength of.

v.intr.
To become strong or stronger.

strengthener strength'en·er n.

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verb

1. To become or cause to become tough or strong: toughen. See strong/weak.
2. To prepare (oneself) for action: brace, forearm, fortify, gird, ready, steel. Idioms: girdgird upone's loins. See prepared/unprepared.
3. To make or become tight or tighter: reinforce, tighten. See tighten/loosen.
4. To make firmer in a particular conviction or habit: confirm, fortify, harden. See strong/weak.

v

Definition: encourage, hearten
Antonyms: discourage, dishearten, dissuade, undermine, weaken

v

Definition: make more forceful, powerful
Antonyms: break down, hurt, sap, weaken

See words rhyming with "strengthener."

Common misspelling(s) of strengthen

• strenghten
• strenghen

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - styrke, befæste, blive stærk
v. intr. - styrket

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    styrke en persons hånd, give en person gode kort på hånden

Nederlands (Dutch)
versterken, verstevigen, sterker maken, toenemen

Français (French)
v. tr. - renforcer, consolider, fortifier, affirmer, raffermir (une économie)
v. intr. - se fortifier, augmenter, se raffermir

idioms:

• strengthen someone's hand    (fig) consolider la position de qn

Deutsch (German)
v. - stärken, stärker machen, (sich) verstärken, stärker werden

idioms:

• strengthen someone's hand    jdm. Mut machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενισχύω/-ομαι, ισχυροποιώ/-ούμαι, ενδυναμώνω/-ομαι

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    ενισχύω

Italiano (Italian)
incoraggiare, corroborare, rinforzare

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    aiutare qualcuno

Português (Portuguese)
v. - fortalecer

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    apertar fortemente a mão

Русский (Russian)
усиливать, укреплять, усиливаться, укрепляться

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    оказать помощь, поддержку кому-л., укреплять чьи-л. позиции

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - estrechar, intensificar, vigorizar, fortalecer, fortificar, reforzar, consolidar, robustecer, confirmar, corroborar, animar, alentar
v. intr. - reforzarse, intensificarse, fortalecerse, hacerse más fuerte

idioms:

• strengthen someone's hand    animar a una persona a que actúe con más vigor

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stärka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
加强, 变坚固, 变强大, 变坚挺

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    加强某人的立场

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 加強, 變堅固
v. intr. - 變強大, 變堅挺

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    加強某人的立場

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 강화하다, ~의 힘을 돋우다
v. intr. - 강해지다, 기운이 나다, 증강되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 強くする, 丈夫にする

idioms:

• strengthen a person's hand    人を奮起させる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) قوى, دعم, عزز, شد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮חיזק‬
v. intr. - ‮התחזק‬

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